Managua vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$537
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$429
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
69
😀 Quality of life
28
91
🏙️ Population
937K
1.61M

The cost of living in Managua is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6545th and 973rd ($774 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 858th in Nicaragua and the United States, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Managua compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8326th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.78
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.54%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$903
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4840
$10377

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657